47 TV Actors Who Weren't Born In the U.S.

Inspired by Andrew Lincoln, who plays all American lawman Rick Grimes on The Walking Dead, being a filthy limey. These are all television actors who play Americans or characters who talk American, but weren’t born in the U.S. of mother effin’ A. They’re takin’ our jobs!

Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes, "The Walking Dead), England
2. Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse, "True Blood"), Canada
3. Alexander Skarsgård (Eric Northman, "True Blood"), Sweden
4. Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton, "True Blood"), England
5. Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse, "True Blood"), Australia
6. Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass, "Gossip Girl), England
7. Simon Baker (Patrick Jane, "The Mentalist"), Australia
8. Matt Passmore (Jim Longworth, "The Glades"), Australia
9. Jessalyn Gilsig (Terri Schuester, "Glee"), Canada
10. Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson, "Gelee"), Canada
11. Idris Elba (Stringer Bell, "The Wire," and Charles Miner, "The Office"), England
12. Dominic West (James McNulty, "The Wire"), England
13. Anthony LaPaglia (Jack Malone, "Without A Trace"), Australia
14. Hugh Laurie (Greg House, "House"), England
15. Linus Roache (Michael Cutter, "Law & Order"), England
16. Elisabeth Röhm (Serena Southerlyn, "Law & Order"), Germany
17. Alfred Molina (Ricardo Morales, "Law & Order: Los Angeles"), England
18. Cobie Smulders (Robin Scherbatsky, "How I Met Your Mother"), Canada
19. Johnny Galecki (David Healy, "Roseanne," and Leonard Hofstadter, "The Big Bang Theory"), Belgium
20. Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt, "Desperate Housewives"), England
21. Sandra Oh (Cristina Yang, "Grey's Anatomy"), Canada
22. Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt, "Grey's Anatomy"), Scotland
23. Damian Lewis (Charlie Crews, "Life," and Richard Winters, "Band of Brothers"), England
24. Taylor Kitsch (Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights), Canada
25. Rose Byrne (Ellen Parsons, Damages), Australia
26. Anastasia Griffith (Katie Connor, Damages, and Nancy Carnahan, Trauma), France
27. Zeljko Ivanek (Blake Sterling, The Event, and many other shows), Romania
28. Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan, Smallville), Germany
29. Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang, Smallville), Canada
30. Erica Durance (Lois Lane, Smallville), Canada
31. Laura Gansevoort (Kara, Smallville, and Lisa, V), Canada
32. Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Japan
33. Will Arnett (Gob Bluth, Arrested Development, and Steven Wilde, Running Wilde) Canada
34. Michael Cera (George-Michael Bluth, Arrested Development, and Sal Viscuso, Childrens Hospital), Canada
35. Charlie Hunnam (Jackson Jax Teller, Sons of Anarchy), England
36. Tommy Flanagan (Filip Chibs Telford, Sons of Anarchy), Scotland
37. Kim Coates (Alex Tig Trager, Sons of Anarchy), Canada
38. Donal Logue (Hank Dolworth, Terriers), Canada
39. Malin Akerman (Valerie Flame, Childrens Hospital), Sweden
40. Anna Torv (Olivia Dunham, Fringe), Australia
41. Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop, Fringe), Canada
42. Morena Baccarin (Anna, V), Brazil
43. Rachel Griffiths (Sarah Walker, Brothers & Sisters), Australia
44. Matthew Rhys (Kevin Walker, Brothers & Sisters), Wales
45. Stana Katic (Kate Beckett, Castle), Canada
46. Nathan Fillion (Richard Casle, Castle, and Malcolm Mal Reynolds, Firefly), Canada
47. Justin Bieber (Jason McCann, "CSI") Canada

Andrew Lincoln (Rick Grimes, "The Walking Dead), England

2. Anna Paquin (Sookie Stackhouse, "True Blood"), Canada

3. Alexander Skarsgård (Eric Northman, "True Blood"), Sweden

4. Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton, "True Blood"), England

5. Ryan Kwanten (Jason Stackhouse, "True Blood"), Australia

6. Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass, "Gossip Girl), England

7. Simon Baker (Patrick Jane, "The Mentalist"), Australia

8. Matt Passmore (Jim Longworth, "The Glades"), Australia

9. Jessalyn Gilsig (Terri Schuester, "Glee"), Canada

10. Cory Monteith (Finn Hudson, "Gelee"), Canada

11. Idris Elba (Stringer Bell, "The Wire," and Charles Miner, "The Office"), England

12. Dominic West (James McNulty, "The Wire"), England

13. Anthony LaPaglia (Jack Malone, "Without A Trace"), Australia

14. Hugh Laurie (Greg House, "House"), England

15. Linus Roache (Michael Cutter, "Law & Order"), England

16. Elisabeth Röhm (Serena Southerlyn, "Law & Order"), Germany

17. Alfred Molina (Ricardo Morales, "Law & Order: Los Angeles"), England

18. Cobie Smulders (Robin Scherbatsky, "How I Met Your Mother"), Canada

19. Johnny Galecki (David Healy, "Roseanne," and Leonard Hofstadter, "The Big Bang Theory"), Belgium

20. Nicollette Sheridan (Edie Britt, "Desperate Housewives"), England

21. Sandra Oh (Cristina Yang, "Grey's Anatomy"), Canada

22. Kevin McKidd (Owen Hunt, "Grey's Anatomy"), Scotland

23. Damian Lewis (Charlie Crews, "Life," and Richard Winters, "Band of Brothers"), England

24. Taylor Kitsch (Tim Riggins, Friday Night Lights), Canada

25. Rose Byrne (Ellen Parsons, Damages), Australia

26. Anastasia Griffith (Katie Connor, Damages, and Nancy Carnahan, Trauma), France

27. Zeljko Ivanek (Blake Sterling, The Event, and many other shows), Romania

28. Allison Mack (Chloe Sullivan, Smallville), Germany

29. Kristin Kreuk (Lana Lang, Smallville), Canada

30. Erica Durance (Lois Lane, Smallville), Canada

31. Laura Gansevoort (Kara, Smallville, and Lisa, V), Canada

32. Glenn Howerton (Dennis Reynolds, Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Japan

33. Will Arnett (Gob Bluth, Arrested Development, and Steven Wilde, Running Wilde) Canada

34. Michael Cera (George-Michael Bluth, Arrested Development, and Sal Viscuso, Childrens Hospital), Canada

35. Charlie Hunnam (Jackson Jax Teller, Sons of Anarchy), England

36. Tommy Flanagan (Filip Chibs Telford, Sons of Anarchy), Scotland

37. Kim Coates (Alex Tig Trager, Sons of Anarchy), Canada

38. Donal Logue (Hank Dolworth, Terriers), Canada

39. Malin Akerman (Valerie Flame, Childrens Hospital), Sweden

40. Anna Torv (Olivia Dunham, Fringe), Australia

41. Joshua Jackson (Peter Bishop, Fringe), Canada

42. Morena Baccarin (Anna, V), Brazil

43. Rachel Griffiths (Sarah Walker, Brothers & Sisters), Australia

44. Matthew Rhys (Kevin Walker, Brothers & Sisters), Wales

45. Stana Katic (Kate Beckett, Castle), Canada

46. Nathan Fillion (Richard Casle, Castle, and Malcolm Mal Reynolds, Firefly), Canada

47. Justin Bieber (Jason McCann, "CSI") Canada

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